Former Malaysia prime minister Najib arrested over 1MDB audit report

Former prime minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Razak was arrested on Monday (Dec 10) in relation to an investigation into the alleged tampering of an audit report in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, The Star has reported.

According to the Malaysian news website, Najib was arrested at around 11am at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters, after he showed up to assist with investigations into the case.